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This is really good! I'm a gimlet lover ( Roses and good vodka) and this is a great summertime twist on the classic. I made it exactly as described and I give it a 10 out of 10. Yummy, refreshing - please try it - as described.

Use the recipe as it is written and you will be so pleased. I have made this for crowds and every single person loved this drink. Can I say it again....as it is written! I didn't try it with rum or with rosemary. It is perfect as is.

This is my go-to summer lemonade recipe -- the basil adds a delicious twist. The recipe is perfect for a party as you can make this alcoholic version, as well as a non-alcoholic one. I reviewed this recipe on my own blog, Recipes That Worked by Mandy Higgins.

I made this because we have a serious amount of basil in the garden and are looking for uses for it. I love herbal cocktails - I usually make simple syrups from rosemary, lavender and ginger for cocktails but thought I would try this. I used raw sugar, which I don't recommend; it gives the syrup a unappetizing brown color. I shook it with ice and rum and it is okay but something about it just isn't quite right. It could be the color but it might be that it tastes just a little too much like a pesto mojito. I'll stick with rosemary in the future.

Okay, made this again with gin this time, and it was just as delicious. In fact, helped me get over a fear of gin - this drink may even be tastier with gin than with vodka! This is one of those where people stand around sipping their drinks, going "Mmmm..." and staring at each other with big eyes. It's that good.